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The carbon fiber thing looks great imo! With mine, I took all the paint off, cleaned it up, primed it and painted it with rattle can VHT Wheel Paint - Ford Argent Silver from the local auto parts store. I'm satisfied with it so far.

World famous home of Jack Daniels distillery . . .

That’s northern Spain btw

Idk what all the fine differences are between the Spine frame 6 spd and Tonti 5 spd set ups;but I've cured a slipping clutch issue with the paint thinner rinse bodge. Shortly after I got my new to me 2008 CalVin, I noticed the clutch slipping when I really pushed it hard in higher gears. A PO had overfilled the tranny;probably just dumped in a full litre bottle of gear oil. Dumped the oil,put in the right amount,then rinsed the clutch plates a couple of times with paint thinner (Lots of info out there on methods). Clutch has worked fine ever since. fwiw

cash , IF there was oil getting into your clutch area and causing clutch slippage , this would not go away after a few kms. Petroleum products on a clutch will stay on a clutch . Can you explain this slippage and how bad , how long it has been going on & how long this occurs .

The only way any Gearbox oil would cause your (dry) clutch to slip would be a leak, no matter what oil is in the box . . . You have been all back and forth through this, though, haven't you @cash1000 ?

A seemingly unmolested 2000 silver V11 Sport. https://albany.craigslist.org/mcy/d/sharon-springs-moto-guzzi-v11-sport/7638934484.html

My clutch lever action has been compromised for a while (lever getting closer and closer to the grip). I have adjusted the lever as far out as it will go and turned the actuator screw in as far as possible. Today, riding in very high temperatures (95ºF/35ºC), the lever moved clear to the grip and finally gave up. I can see a little fluid at the master cylinder plunger, so I know I can't put the rebuild off any longer. First M/C rebuild at 62,000 miles/ 100.000 km. Another 68,000mi/~110.000 km has elapsed since then. Fair to say that I work the clutch actuation A LOT; love to row the gears. Very curious to see if the internal spring is in multiple pieces, again . . .

The odometer is geared to the engine and should always be accurate or broken. The speed needle floats in a magnetic field controlled by a watch spring. Mostly magic. It requires an experts touch to calibrate, which is a bit of a lost skill. Not something you'll get with a $40 replacement. New units use an electric motor to drive the needle, and are programmable. I used a Garmin GPS wristwatch to get my comparison.

King Island you say? Generally takes a few generations before noticing there may be a problem occurring Creams a bit thick 😁

Diesel in petrol motor is not good, but I think we all know that. An anecdote from my youth: on King Island, that is between mainland Australia and Tasmania, about 36000 gallons of diesel got pumped off the delivery ship into the petrol storage tank at the dock. Somehow no-one noticed until it had destroyed several motors on the island. but that is way off topic...

I have Penrite Pro Gear 75W-90 in my gearbox. No oil mist. The troublesome vent hose can split at the outlet on top of the bell housing, which lets oil vapor into the clutch area. When I bought my bike, it came with an oil drip at the witness hole at the bottom of the bell housing. Replacing the vent hose fixed the leak, but I couldn't see the cracks in the hose until I took it out. I have a part used bottle of Shockproof Heavy with about 750ml still in it, not quite enough for a gearbox. I bought it from Brake n Transmissions BNT

I’m not into cruisers at all but this clean - and good looking I might add - low mileage 2003 California EV may be of interest to some of you. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/d/orinda-2003-moto-guzzi-ca-ev/7632317721.html

I have better speedo then you guys. ha ha! Mine shows up to 240 but I have never seen it over 220 no matter how I'd try. But some time ago. more than 15 years ago, I've seen 298 (yes,yes, kilometers and in MPH it would be 185) on the empty road going from Waterton Lakes Ata back to BC, on my 2004 Yamaha R1. I've never went so fast before or after even on the track.

I haven't heard from Greg in ages, so I believe this is dead in the water. I would still like to replace the CF hump/cowl on the Tenni, so I will make some inquiries (though pretty low life priority). Perchance I find someone to make a batch, I'll just get a bunch and sell them off. I won't get anyone's hopes up in the meantime.

Received mdi CF alternator cover (35% off, supposedly, at $65). Originally intended for the Tenni, but I'm not blown away by the look of the matte plain weave -- and already have a smorgasbord of different CF on her -- thus, this new CF bit ended up on Bubbles. Definitely looks better than the painted alloy cover, but showcases the dramatic need for a thorough cleaning. The irony of putting a new part on the parts bike is not lost on me.

Quite. Unless they ingest some horrible shite why would they wear out? They're probably the best lubricated thing in a motor!

A Ducati helmet on a Moto Guzzi 🤐 (just kidding!)

And then there is this - a nice 2007 Griso 1100 with 21k miles for only $3,900... I know, it's not a V11 Sport... but what a deal! https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/d/santa-clara-moto-guzzi-griso-1100/7631092859.html

That confirms it, I know of the Griso Ghetto but never having ridden any of dem new fangled Guzzis I never bothered joining Perhaps you're right and I've got a half brother lurking somewhere, that's a scary thought (even for me)

So, no explosions, break-aparts, or wheel-lock failures? Or just no one to have lived to tell about it?